While dealing with my other spring chores, I’ve been working to get the finish applied to the amplifier’s top plate. While not perfect, I believe it is acceptable enough for me to proceed.
The travails of applying modern spray paint aside, I believe I have succeeded in getting a finish I can live with. It’s not as smooth as I generally like, but with everything mounted to the top plate, it should have a nice overall appearance. Here’s the top plate after about twenty hours of dry time.
In this picture, it picks up some glare from the LED lights in my shop, but in more normal ambient light it looks pretty good. Now I have to be patient.
Past experience has taught me that when using modern spray paints sold in the US, they really don’t cure properly for an extended period of time. I think that with some care, I should be able to get most of the items mounted to the plate after five or six days of curing. So assembly should start next weekend. But I will still be exceedingly careful with the finish for at least a month.
It feels good to get the final chassis construction complete. Now it’s all about building the amplifier itself. I’m really looking forward to getting this project well underway.
As always, questions and comments are welcome.